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Benson Boone Thought Call From Lana Del Rey Was ‘Don From State Farm’
Benson Boone still gets excited telling the story of how he got to perform his hit “Beautiful Things” with Lana Del Rey. During an interview at the Grammy Museum Thursday night, Boone recounted getting a call from the “Born To Die” singer, inviting him to join her for a duet at Hangout Fest in Alabama in May.Zach Bryan, Quavo, Lana Del Rey, Kesha, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week “I’m sitting here on the plane and it’s about to take off and I get a call. I obviously have no idea who it is,” he recounted....
OCSO: Man breaks into Destin home, takes shower
DESTIN, Fla. (WALA) - A 27-year-old man is behind bars after the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said he broke into an occupied home and took a shower this morning. A Destin homeowner reported a man forced his way into her home through the bedroom door around 5:30 a.m. today, the OCSO said in a social media post. The woman quickly retreated to a different bathroom and called the OCSO, according to the sheriff’s office.
Quick action saves 11-month-old found unresponsive, face down in Destin waters
An 11-month-old child was rescued from the water at Destin’s Norriego Point Public Beach Access on Friday after being found unresponsive, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on July 19, 2024, when the infant was discovered face down in the water. A family member...
Farm Share, Florida food bank distributes hurricane kits
Heavy winds, flooding, and destruction are all things that come to mind every year when hurricane season comes around. This hurricane season has already had its first category five hurricane of the year, and there is still activity to be had in the tropics. With one month to go until...
Florida tourists warned not to take selfies with ‘bear clearly not in the mood’
In Tampa, Florida, tourists and residents are being warned by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office to stay away from bears and to keep their distance instead of trying to approach for selfies. According to the Facebook page for the sheriff’s department, deputies have been monitoring a bear on the...
Pedestrians Hit on I-65 in Cullman, AL: Young Woman Killed, Another Injured
CULLMAN, Ala (WDNews) – A 20-year-old woman from Silver Springs, Maryland, was killed after being struck by a vehicle on I-65 in Cullman, Alabama, last night. The victim, identified as Madelyn Roxana Guerra, was confirmed deceased by Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick. The incident occurred early this morning near...
Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Baldwin County Saturday midday
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Saturday at 11 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 11:30 a.m. for Baldwin County. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 11 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Point Clear, moving east at 20 mph,"...
Mobile County preemie given 1% chance of survival celebrates 1st birthday
CHICKASAW, Ala. (WALA) - A local baby born at just 21 weeks of gestation celebrated his first birthday last week. Doctors said that Herron Abney III, affectionately known as Tripp, had a 1% chance of survival, but he’s beating all the odds. Tripp was born to Herron Abney II...
Mobile area shrimpers rally, concerned for their livelihoods
SATSUMA, Ala. (WALA) - Shrimpers in the Mobile area rallied Saturday afternoon for a cause they say affects their very livelihoods. They say the U.S. market is being flooded with shrimp from overseas. But a federal bill proposed this year is designed to stop that. Shrimpers rallied at the Shrimp...
Alabama leaders speak out after two mass shootings in one week
State leaders in Alabama are expressing concern after two mass shootings occurred within a week. The incidents have sparked worry and prompted officials to consider measures to ensure the safety of residents. Over the weekend, four individuals lost their lives in a tragic shooting incident that occurred in Birmingham. Additionally,...
Alabama-born drummer rocks the RNC stage with band Sixwire
by Blair Moore, Tribune feature writer MILWAUKEE, WI. — If you watched the Republican National Convention this week, you probably heard the Nashville house band everyone is buzzing about: Sixwire. The group’s drummer, Chuck Tilley, has deep Alabama roots. Tilley grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where his musical journey began. He was banging on toy […]
Previewing Perspectives with Eric Reynolds: Willie Mays
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - This week on Perspectives... last month the baseball world mourned the passing of Hall of Famer Willie Mays. The Alabama native passed away the week of planned recognition celebrations in Birmingham’s historic 100+ year-old ballpark. We talk to one of Mobile’s Major League greats about how his plans to attend were affected and the legacy Willie Mays left.
Alabama Medicaid Agency impacted by Crowdstrike outage
The Alabama Medicaid Agency said Friday it had been affected by the global system outage caused by a glitch in a software update to Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity program. The agency canceled a Friday afternoon meeting on dental services “because of system outages and other circumstances,” said Melanie Cleveland, spokesperson for Alabama Medicaid. Cleveland confirmed the […] The post Alabama Medicaid Agency impacted by Crowdstrike outage appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
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